In an interview with Greene, Smith said his decision could come Aug. 25 or sometime around then. He originally was expected to announce on Aug. 27.

“There was a lot of factors that went into it,” Smith told Greene of his decision. “I talked to my family, I talked to my friends, I prayed, I talked to God every night. It’s one of those big decisions. There’s a lot of things going into it: What I want to major in, how well is it for my family to come see me?”

Kentucky seemed to be neck-and-neck with Ohio State to land Smith, but the Buckeyes have surged ahead, according to 247Sports’ Crystal Ball. It gives Ohio State an 81 percent chance to land the 6-foot-6 wideout, followed by Kentucky at 19 percent.

Smith is listed as the No. 3 athlete in the 2018 class, according to 247Sports, but he’s expected to play receiver or tight end in college. Smith is the 115th-ranked prospect in the nation and a top-5 Ohio prospect. He is high school teammates with Kentucky linebacker commit Alex Reigelsperger at Wayne High School in Huber Heights, Ohio.